Skip to content
Stories

COVID-19 IS MORE DANGEROUS FOR OLDER PEOPLE. BUT WHAT ABOUT LOCKING DOWN ALONE?

People in this story

Bilge Erten, assistant professor of economics and international affairs at Northeastern, compared the mental health outcomes of coronavirus restrictions in Turkey between people over 65, who were subject to stay-at-home orders, and people aged between 59 and 64, who were allowed to leave the house. She found that the 65-and-older group fared worse.

News at Northeastern, June 2, 2021

Link to article, COVID-19 IS MORE DANGEROUS FOR OLDER PEOPLE. BUT WHAT ABOUT LOCKING DOWN ALONE?

More Stories

Recent Faculty Publications 2025

09.01.2025

Welcome New Faculty 2025

08.28.2025

NU Fed Challenge Team Places Third at Boston Fed Challenge

11.05.25
All Stories